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Sunil C. Perera and George de Silva in Embilipitiya

People of the Kollona and Embilipitiya areas have shown their pleasure to the present irrigation minister and their colleague Jayatissa Ranaweera who completed 17th year of his political career and asked to continue his service for the sake of people of the area.

A rousing felicitation ceremony was held on Sunday at Embilipitiya to felicitate the Minister Ranaweera .

Speaking to media the public said minister Ranaweera has improved infrastructure of the Embilipitiya and Kolonna areas .

“We have swimming pools , technical colleges, play grounds

roads, newly developed hospitals like Colombo said legislator Dilan Perera who was a member of the Mulberry group at the Chandrika’s administration.

“We forced Chandrika Bandaranayake’s government to correct various policies and acts of the ministers, when we were at that group. My colleague Jayatissa Ranaweera was a leader of that group and helped us to lead day to day activities, he said.

Minister John Senaviratne said Mr.Ranaweera could serve the community, solve their common grievances and obtain more votes to win the UPFA.

A number of parliamentarians and the public have congratulated Minister Ranawera and presented symbolic plaques to him.

According to the organizers of the ceremony a number of development projects would be commenced during this week at Embilipitiya and Kollonna areas to mark the 17th year of Minister Ranaweera’s political career.